Thursday, November 15, 2007

Oh to be 29 forever!

Happy first 29th Don! Hard to believe you are in Denmark.

Don is great because:

He has a great sense of humor
He is very smart
He does a great dog barking impression
He is fun to talk to
He has 2 great boys
He married really really well
He has a healthy perspective on life
He can do great magic tricks
He has great fashion sense
He loves talking NBA Hoops
He loves the Y
He is a great walking-home-from-swimming buddy (you can commiserate on Chicken Casserole with him)
He is a great dancer
He is fun to be around

We miss you and your family Don! Hope you have a great year. We are so excited to see you all in December!

10 comments:

Anna B said...

I agree emphatically with all of John's list! Also I like Don because:

He makes great Asian food
He makes me laugh so hard--great sense of humor
He is fun to watch American Idol with
He likes Elliott Yamin
He is fun to talk to--always an interesting and insightful conversationalist.
First class kids and wife--can't say enough great things about them
He takes good care of Joe and I at BYU
He is great at helping others and making people feel comfortable
He is fun to shop with
I always feel happy around Don and I can't wait to all be together at Christmas! Have a fantastic day!

Anna B said...

**it would actually be joe and me.

Richard Bennion said...

Inspired by Anna's acute attention to gramatical excellence, I dedicate the following to my favorite third son ...

Eye liks Donald cuz hes a grate guy an he gots a grate cents a humur. He laffs allot an liks a gud joak. Hes a grate lissner an gots grate idees. Hes a sooper muvee crittic and givs grate muvee wreck mendations. Aye luv that he luvs mewsick an that he merried such a grate mewsickel talunt. Hes un exlent farther, un exlent sun an a exlent bruther an i liks him allot.
Luv,
Dadd

Anna B said...

dad, i laughed so hard. hey, if you haven't yet--check out the don and amy blog link!!

Wendy and John said...

I like Don because:

He is so ready to help and to serve

He is a great example to me

I love his wife

He makes me "laugh my guts out", as Gregory would say

He is good to my children

He is VERY considerate of and sensitive to others' feelings- for example, when John and I were just beginning to date seriously, John, Don and I were walking with my Dad to his car (I think we had just picked up the Bennion boys from the airport after Thanksgiving). As we approached the car, Don called out, "Shotgun!" This allowed John and I to sit in the back together without making anybody feel bad. Don was awesome. :)

Happy birthday to a fantastic guy!

Linda Bennion said...

Happy Birthday, Don

I adore Don because he is a great conversationalist and has well thought out ideas and opinions.

He is funny, funny, funny and I love to laugh.

He has great wisdom and wisdom is a precious commodity.

He is smart and I don't think there is anything he cannot do!

He has great people skills.

He is artistic and has a great sense of style.

He is a great friend.

He has a perfect wife and adorable boys.

He is generous and kind and has a heart for doing good!

He is just an amazing Golden Child.

Happy Birthday. Thank you for the joy that you have been to me.

Joe said...

I like Don because;

He is so willing to let me come over

He has two of the cutest kids

He has a great sense of humor

He likes Elliot Yamin

He give good, intelligent conversation and can really analyze good liturature and movies.

He is a great guy to have in a movie (even if he cannot stay awake for the life of himself).

He is a great partner in Wii Sports (especially tennis)

He loves crazy Hot sauces

He is always there for me,

and I like him alot.


Happy Birthday Don

Robert & Ann Bennion said...

I like Donald because:

He is loyal

He is gounded in thought and action

He gives great advice

He makes chores fun whether it is doing dishes or tearing down Mom B's shed

He is a great dancer

He is positive (esp. seeing the positive in others)

And he will text me when the Cougars are beating the Huskies...made my day (the text and the win)

And I like him alot also

~Robert Lynn

Don and Amy Bennion said...

I like myself because I really do make a great partner with Joe B. in tennis... (only when I play back and he plays net. we get killed the other way).

I had a great birthday. Amy and the boys surprised me when i got home with balloons and gifts. I wasn't expecting anything especially since we still haven't unpacked suitcases.

In the morning we celebrated in the offices with danish pastries. HELLO! Nothing beats having a danish made by the danish.

Thanks for the warm wishes. I really can't wait to see all of you at Christmas.

Don

Wendy and John said...

When you come back for Christmas, could you please smuggle some of those home in your suitcase? :)